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Pier at Black Point

Date: 08 27 1912
Description: View across water towards a group of well-dressed adults and children gathered on the pier at Black Point Estate on the wedding day of Alma Seipp and Willi...
Photograph

View of Black Point

Date: 05 1928
Description: The main house at Black Point, with its distinctive tower, is seen through the leafless trees from Geneva Lake. The bath house sits at the water's edge. Th...
Photograph

Lake Geneva

Date: 08 2013
Description: View down pier towards yacht named "Louise" tied up to a post. The yacht is used to take tourists around the lake.
Map or Atlas

Black Point, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Date: 1935
Description: This map shows Black Point estate including buildings and signs, as well as a school and store near the village of Linton, country clubs, roads, Yerkes Obs...
Photograph

Sandy Beach Resort

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Description: View across water towards a section of Sandy Beach Resort. There are people on the lawn on the left next to buildings. Two women are talking on a porch in ...
Photograph

Sandy Beach Resort on Geneva Lake

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Description: View from shoreline of Sandy Beach Resort. The building near the pier on the left has a sign on the roof for the resort. Along the shoreline are buildings,...
Photograph

Resort on Geneva Lake

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Description: View across water towards what may be cottages on the shoreline of the lake. There are stone lined paths, and a pier on the far left. A sign near steps rea...
Photograph

Group at Shoreline of Lake Geneva

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Description: View along shoreline towards a group of people sitting on a large rock at the shoreline of the lake. Trees and plants are along a trail on the right. The f...
Book or Pamphlet

Lake Geneva Hotel

Date: 1915
Description: A view across water towards the Lake Geneva Hotel, also called Hotel Geneva. There are several boats and piers at the water's edge. Two men are boating in ...
Book or Pamphlet

Outlet of Lake Geneva

Date: 1915
Description: The north shore of the Lake Geneva outlet.
Photograph

Riviera on Geneva Lake

Date: 08 31 2014
Description: Elevated view of adults and children on the sandy beach of Geneva Lake. Many of the people are sitting on colorful beach towels, shaded by umbrellas. Other...
Photograph

Water Skiing on Lake Geneva

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Description: View across water towards a man and woman sitting in a motor boat, which is towing another man and woman water skiing behind it.
Photograph

Slalom Water Skiing

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Description: A young woman is sitting in the back of a motorboat watching a man slalom skiing just behind her.
Photograph

Geneva Lake Dock

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Description: View from shoreline through the trees towards a man and a woman walking down a dock. At the end of the dock is a man is holding up a woman on his shoulders...
Photograph

Lake Geneva Scrapbook

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Description: Six photographs of water scenes mounted on a scrapbook page.
Map or Atlas

Map of Geneva Village

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Description: A map of Geneva Village including Geneva Lake.
Postcard

Scenes on an Auto Trip Around Lake Geneva

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Description: Illustrated map of Lake Geneva surrounded by views of points of interest including; Yerkes Observatory, an excursion boat, a pier, a lakeside drive, sailin...
Postcard

Ceylon Court, Maytag Home

Date: 1937
Description: Colorized postcard view from pier towards a private lakeside home on a hill, with a large garden leading down to the lake. Caption reads: "Ceylon Court, Ma...
Postcard

Spring House on J. J. Mitchell Estate

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Description: View of a gazebo with hanging flower baskets. Lake Geneva is in the background. Caption reads: "Spring House on J. J. Mitchell Estate, Lake Geneva, Wis."
Postcard

Municipal Recreation Building and Boat Landing

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Description: Colorized postcard view from pier towards a large recreation building. The excursion boat "Miss Geneva" is under an awning on the right. Caption reads: "Mu...

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